Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-03
VARIOUS BUsIAEss UNDERTAA-
INGS.
spaINe AK wArKn coMpANY.


sPaENG HILL wAIKn coMPAEY.
The Spring Hill Company 10 building
an immense reservoir 81 The highest
point on Ridge Lawn, 3l5 feet above
high tide. The reservoir u square
shaped, I55 feet across al the bottom, 70
feet across al the top, Is feet deep, and
of 100000 gallons holding capacity.
Toe excavation includes O,OoO cubic
yards Of earth. One third Of this has
been put upon the lots and streets ada
cent, the remainder being used IN the
embAnkment. A great deal Of blasting
Of rocks, stQmpe and earth has been
necessary. Work began August LIST last,
and ennainnOd to Dec. LIST, being re-
sumed May II, and continuing it is sup
posed. 20 sept. LIST next Twenty I'VE
teams and as many Transfers. and 20
other men have bsen engaged IN thfss
works. The reservoir will be lined on
the aides and bottom with clay puddle
two feet deep, aud the clay will be paw
ed With stones, for the purpose OF clean.
ing. The banks will be sodded, and
made TO look quite pretty. The reser-
v0ir and lie embaDkmeuts VIII occupy
an entire block, The embankments
will be Is fees on top and slope TO the
bottom two 10 one. Engaged IN the
uoek Of the reservoir ere three iren roll
ers, two OF them Weighing 5000 pounds
each and one 5000 pounds -Four horses
are required 10 haul these rollers around.
BY one arm of q Y she water Is intro
duoed from the lake TO the reservoir
aud by The ether arm IL led 10 town.
In cleaning the reservoir, which will be
open TO the atmosphere. a gate will
close the entrance, aud the town will be
supplied from the pumps at the lake
dlfeot. An escape pipe will empty the
reservoir rapidly. when desired. The
cost Of this reservoir will bs $4,000.
Large IS IL 10, 10 is being built none too
soon, as she shreWd managers Of the va
ter company readily see. The consump-
1.on Is now 10000 gallons day, and ere
another year Wili be 10000 gallons, II
net l. 100000. The company hiss cieserns
now Of 5000 Rallens capacity holding
spring bill water, 10000 gallons espa-
city holding lake water on Tweifth
street, and twe Of 100000 gallons oaEa-
city near the big new reservoir nov
building. The pumping works a. Lake
Washington are capable OF supplying
l go, GOO gallons in a hours, OF sum
cieut for town Of lb,OOO or O,OuO Ia
hAbitants. A pump will soon be put IN
on Ninth street near Mill, TO supply the
Twelfth street tank from the big feser-
voiF, when the pump at the lake will be
used for she large reservoir alone. The
company kegs seven men at she pump.
ing works, and consumes four tons OF
GOAL q day. The apparatus 10 the latest
and most approved, u powe'fui ana
more than sufiioient. 10 all tts dspari-
ments the Spring Hill Company has %
far laid out t2s5, 900.
SEATTLE GAS WORKS.
Notwithstanding the introduciion Of
She electric lieht the bRsinees Of the
gas con pany hes greatly increased dur.
inc the pest year. This 10 accounted
fuF by ehe exteBded opsFations, The re-
duoed price Of gaa, aud the increased
population aud consumption OF the
town. To meet the demand for more
light the cont any has been and 10 max
ING extraordinary efforts, having recent.
IN imported over q hundred tons OF
pipe and other material from the East,
and having DIV nearly as much more
ON the way. Mains have been laid 10
the northern part OF the city, the wharf
at the works has been more than
doubled Ia size, and nov q new gas bold
er IA in course Of construction. This
holder was made in Philadelphia, is OF
irou, and gill be, Of course, aif aud
water tight. 10 comes in sheets, number
ed. and q man was sent here 70 saper
intend its putting together. Ihte hold,
o. will have q diameter OF 80 feet, and
A depth Of - feet. with capacity for
holding 10000 feet Of gas. II weighs
50 tons. The holder put in four years
ago, when Seattle vas pretty live town
ana there vas no electric light 10 eou
uete with, has 5000 feet capacity, aud
4 uas thooght 20 Be biz thing, IL BE-
ing four times larger than The holder BE-
fore 10. This holder and other exten-
sions Of the company Will cost II tS5, 600.
PLEASURE RESORT.
The Seattle Street Railway Company
| has purchascd Q block Of fo1Fteen lota
froutins on Like Union, which Il has
fitted 40 for q public pleasure Rround.
Tbs dwelling house upon Il before vii
be used BY the keeper. and viii be pEi-
| yate The remainder OF the property
will be open to the public. A pavilion
has been built at the edge OF she lake ~
feat vide by - long. This u surround
7 81 Nv a verandAh eight feet vide. Doe
END Of the inside Of the baildiue is De
voted Go dressing rooms and staircase,
! oVsr which IL a platform for musicians.
I Ihe remainder Of the space. SOxs6 feet,
vii be Used for dancing. A balcony a
one and OF the baildiug Will farnisn
standips foom foF the band when Il
ehooa~s 20 piay IN the open ait. The
| railing around the vesandah and the or
namantstSou - the Esstlake. noU 80
/ fashionahle. The window sashee have
two large pAnes helog and twenty small
! as akovs. Beneath the dance ball are
/ thrne hsth rooms, each eight feet square,
| ana a. = shqFa disennea three uaeFs eAs
go eaeh. A whaFf d. faet wtAe By 10
| -, r~aehes - water u feei dsap fne
/ vrnunlis Are rsaFked % INTO anRulaR and
| windtnr walks, With lawns between, the
| walks being graveled and rolled. A
/ g,o0tain. A sUins, q tennis O. arr and
/ h.,at landings complete tie atteAcstans,
/ Over R.ssO have been lent IN this work,
.pd n has heeu made the most compiete
rcsort Of il kind IN OF near the city
/ Ths traek has been 6zilt down 20 thG
| wharf And The cars make regular tn.
/ ~ ana from town. IL b hoped to maks
th,s Ire principal landing on the lAke
| ard there will be . heavy trads oFo1eol
~ Il upen the cOmplstiOu Of the cana
/ ,~,onectina LAkes Z aion and washing
I ton, this Sumner.
aKS.MdN oAsSE&A.
Tia Haaitle Rsekina nnd Oar ninf
/ Couspazy han been efkasized 70 90 oasa
pcss IL fish 10 tbs cay, issif pisee o
loaatisn - % The Lsae ndaiti0a froet
Whess sAsy are hntlesne no1ee y os
4 - feeL in which Siii - eo1dacaed tneal
pArkinR aad canntn@. he eom eAni
VII also have q I snsps1 SnAkif ta'
outer end haVinR froasAee o. . les